The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position.
Must be able to direct other staff providing direct and indirect patient care. Must be able to circulate and/or scrub in the Operating Room. Flexible hours and taking call are required. Thorough knowledge of sterile techniques and surgical procedures and surgical equipment and instruments required.
EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
· Must be graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing Program with current Alabama licensure.
· Previous Operating Room experience is helpful.
· Code Blue classes or ACLS required.
· RNI / RNII / RN III: Meets established requirements.
Huntsville Hospital is an 881-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville and is the second-largest hospital in Alabama. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its services throughout the region with the development of Huntsville Hospital Health System, which includes hospitals in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Boaz, Guntersville, Moulton, Red Bay, Sheffield, Scottsboro, and Fayetteville, Tenn. The Health System includes more than 2,300 patient beds and 19,500 employees.
